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Somebody’s mum, somebody’s dad : parents as offenders and offenders as parents in New South Wales
No full textThis paper discusses first, the current literature on parenting programs and
services and their effect on offending behaviour; and second, the current
situation in CSNSW for offenders in custody who are parents. In section one, the
review of literature focuses on findings that discuss the links between parenting
and re-offending behaviour. First, theories of attachment and generativity are described to explain the mechanisms of parenting related to offending behaviour. Second, the limitations in the current literature that reduce the possibility of evidenced-based practice are discussed. Section two outlines the regulatory framework in NSW to illustrate the duties and limitations by CSNSW in the management of incarcerated offenders who are parents, and provide services that affect the wellbeing of children. Section three first presents an overview of the current population of incarcerated offenders who are parents is presented. Second, an account of the current programs and services available to this large
subpopulation is detailed
The Role of knowledge continuity management in relation to General Managers across Corrective Services NSW
No full textChange is a significant and consistent element of the business environment today. Change can occur for a variety or reasons and can be driven from within or externally to an organisation. Corrective Services New South Wales (CSNSW) is going through a considerable amount of change today. These changes are the result of a number of factors including but not limited to; a change of government, a change of the bureaucratic structure, structured continual improvement processes and a change in the leadership of the organisation. As a result of all these changes, CSNSW has no alternative but to address the challenge of knowledge continuity management (KCM) and the risks associated with years and decades of corporate knowledge exiting the organisation as these changes take affect. This paper will examine the purpose and benefits of KCM within the context of CSNSW General Managers. This essay will achieve this by providing an overview of KCM and outline the purpose and benefits of this approach to retain corporate know how. In addition this paper will briefly analyse KCM within other organisations and provide details of the current approach of CSNSW to manage knowledge at the General Manager level. Finally this paper will examine the rationale for CSNSW to implement a formal KCM strategy and make recommendations on how this strategy could be incorporated into the current operations of CSNSW
Quantitative research on sexual abuse
No full textThis essay will examine quantitative research into the phenomenon of sexual abuse and the implications of this for therapeutic program development. This will include sexual abuse of children and adults, both male and female. Sexual abuse will be used as the generic term, and includes sexual assault, rape and child sexual abuse. The major areas of research on this subject vary from those focusing on individual deviance to those that attributed the behaviour to cultural and societal influences, and various combinations of the individual and society. This essay will concentrate on the quantitative approaches used in the current research to study these influences, and the strengths and weaknesses of this type of research in this field
Bridging the gap : supporting the implemetation of family conferencing for inmates and their families
No full textCorrective Services New South Wales (CSNSW) aims to reduce re-offending by individuals who are under its supervision or in its custody by providing programs, services and opportunities for change. There is a growing body of evidence supporting the argument that prisoners are less likely to re-offend if they can maintain family contact during their sentence. Staying connected to family and social networks while in prison has been documented to reduce the risk of someone reoffending once they get out, and may also reduce the risk of relapsing into drug and alcohol use. (Hairston, 2003; Visher & Travis, 2003). This paper seeks to discuss the current literature around the issue of family focused interventions and to highlight the value of the use of family conferencing within CSNSW. It explores the research outcomes and practical experiences of national and international criminal justice agencies in their attempts to implement family focused initiatives and concludes that the inclusion of family conferencing within a suite of programs and services offered by CSNSW may add considerable value to service delivery throughout CSNSW and impact significantly on the likelihood of an offenders risk of reoffending
Finishing the job : providing a roadmap for post release education and employment
No full textThe aim of the project is to explore the potential benefits of addressing the disparity between vocational support services provided by Corrective Services New South Wales (CSNSW) to offenders in custody, and to those on supervised parole in the community. The feasibility of moving existing resources from a custodial environment into the community was considered, as a means of providing increased efficiency of existing resources
‘Messy women’: a case study of the adaptation of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for a group of difficult to engage offenders
No full textA Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program was created for female offenders supervised by
Wollongong Community Offender Services (COS). The cohort, nicknamed ‘Messy Women’ by
case managers, had been difficult to engage in established offender programs or interventions,
creating high levels of distress and frustration. Consultations with specialist psychologists
indicated that these female offenders would likely meet the diagnostic criteria for Borderline
Personality Disorder (BPD) and as such they could respond well to DBT. Following these
consultations, the COS District Office, in partnership with the University of Wollongong
Northfields Clinic, developed a modified DBT program and trialled its use for this particular
client group over a ten month period from October 2010. This case study outlines (1) why a
new approach was required with this client group, (2) the reasons for using DBT and the
modifications that were made to the basic DBT approach for this client group, (3) the issues
and challenges which arose during the delivery of the program in a community correctional
setting and (4) the results of an initial evaluation of the program’s effectiveness. The results
suggest that the DBT approach was well-received by both the female offenders and the COS
staff and that it has had success in reducing some of the difficult behaviours characteristic of
the client group. The program also appears effective in the management of these ‘messy
women’ within a community corrections context in Australia